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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East

Thousands of additional U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East as the Trump administration has insisted that progress has been made in talks with Iran and has threatened to escalate the war if a deal is not reached soon

The Independent UK

Controlling the Strait of Hormuz is the top priority in Iran and Trump may abandon it. Here’s what that would look like

Ceding control of the Strait of Hormuz would represent a U.S. defeat worse than Vietnam, one critic said.

Fortune

Britons brace for price hikes despite Starmer pledge to ease spiralling cost of living

Starmer warns Strait of Hormuz must reopen to ease UK's spiralling economic crisis

The Independent UK

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Iranian Forces Are Recruiting Children as Young as 12 as 'Volunteers' in Security Roles: Report

Rumors about the IRGC recruiting children and young adults were confirmed by a BBC World investigation and by an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official, who said the organization enrolls "volunteers" aged 12 and older.

Latin Times

Wall Street just had its best day in nearly a year over a rumor

The Nasdaq recovered half its drawdown over the past year in a single day.

Fortune

European Commission Warns Citizens to Prepare For Energy Crisis Because of Iran War

EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen encouraged EU citizens to work from home where possible, reduce highway speed limits by ten kilometers, encourage public transport, and alternate private car access.

International Business Times

South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut

South Africans have rushed to buy fuel as the country braces for record price hikes tied to the US-Iran-Israel conflict

The Independent UK

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The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five charts

After meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged

The Independent UK

JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs

U.S. carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies

The Independent UK

Pentagon looking at using anti-drone lasers to protect homes of Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio: report

Sources told The New York Times that the powerful technology is being considered at Fort Lesley J. McNair base in Southwest Washington D.C.

The Independent UK

Iran Warns of Attacks on Apple and Google Amidst Rising Tensions

Discover the escalating tensions as Iran targets major US tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Apple in West Asia. Learn about the potential impacts on global markets and security risks in the Gulf region.

International Business Times UK

Stocks Surge on Signs the US and Iran Seek to End War

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +2.91%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +2.49%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +3.43%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +2.88%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Microsoft Stock Jumps Over 2% as Investors Eye AI Recovery Amid Geopolitical Easing and Cloud Momentum

Microsoft Corp. shares climbed more than 2% in morning trading Tuesday, with the stock reaching around $366.64 as broader market optimism over potential Iran conflict de-escalation lifted tech names and investors looked past recent concerns about heavy AI spending.

International Business Times

Crude Oil Retreat Lifts Dow 1,124 Points: Stock Market Today

Whether the worst is behind us or there's still more to come in the Middle East, the stock market reaffirmed its resilience during the first quarter of 2026.

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The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV urges an Easter end to the US-Israel war on Iran, calling for dialogue

Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the U.S.-Israel war on Iran could end before Easter

International Business Times

Trump Tells U.K. and Other Allies to 'Get Your Own Oil' as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

President Donald Trump lashed out at European nations like Britain and France, telling countries struggling with fuel shortages to "get your own oil" as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.

The Guardian - US

Chatter and fear about US military draft emerge as Trump’s Iran war drags on

Though the US is almost certainly not going to have a draft, media commentary and online anxiety have surfaced

Barchart

Crude Oil Prices Retreat on Hopes the Iran War is Near an End

May WTI crude oil (CLK26 ) on Tuesday closed down -1.50 (-1.46%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK26 ) closed down -0.0559 (-1.71%). Crude oil and gasoline prices gave up an early advance on Tuesday and settled sharply lower on hopes that the war in Iran is near an end. Crude...

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The Independent UK

Haiti imposes austerity measures as Iran war drives up oil prices and disrupts supplies

Haiti’s government says it is implementing new austerity measures as the war in Iran disrupts critical oil supplies and drives up prices worldwide

The Conversation

How Taiwan is viewing the Iran war – and what it reveals about US credibility

The United States and Israeli strikes on Iran have become increasingly concerning for the world due to the risks of further escalation and the impact on energy markets.

The Independent UK

American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq sparking urgent hunt

One suspect was arrested and one of the vehicles used in the kidnapping was seized, but others remain on the loose

The Independent UK

Oil and gas prices won't immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns

The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow

Euronews

US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces pursuing captors, Iraqi officials say

It was not immediately clear if the kidnapping was related to the ongoing war, but Iran-backed militias in Iraq have launched regular attacks on US facilities in the country.

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Marco Rubio warns Iran spends too much on weapons and not its people: ‘Meanwhile, 68,000 Americans die each year’

Rubio has lost the plot.

Euronews

US wrong to negotiate, Iranian regime 'not trustworthy,' Iranian opposition leader says

Speaking to Euronews, the exiled leader of the Kurdish Iranian opposition said that no one in the Iranian regime was “trustworthy”, downplaying claims from the US administration that Iranian officials were "reasonable” negotiators.

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